A Reader's Guide to Amy Tan's the Joy Luck Club

Amy Tan's THE JOY LUCK CLUB is one of the most well-known and appreciated works by a contemporary Asian-American author. Published in 1989, it was on the NEW YORK TIMES best-seller list for many months and was nominated for many awards. While the novel focuses on relationships between immigrant mothers from China and their American-born daughters, THE JOY LUCK CLUB has enjoyed a broad and popular appeal that has cut across lines of both culture and gender.